Creston High School - Saga Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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The Staff of Echo reporters this year was composed of journalism classes I and II. First row: Wilma Wood, Dorothy Monique, Betty DaFoe, June Bernard, Helen Hunsberger, Virginia Ladewig, Virginia French, Dorine Warner, Wanda Soper. Second row: Gerald Dupler, Alice Rosenrlall, John Timmer, Joe Lorlden, Clarence Stoppels, Joe French, John Russell, Bernice Cavano, Jule Westra, Echo Rates First Class Hank Meets His Fate, a hillbilly skit presented at two assemblies by the jour- nalism classes, started the sales campaign of the Echo and Saga this year. Hitting a new high, a total of 880 sub- scriptions were sold, beating all previous totals. Witli the efforts of the two jour- nalism classes and the staff, the Echo received a first class honor rating with a total of 745 points by the National Scholastic Press Association. Mr. Van Krimpen. Third row: Ronald Van Hattum, Lowell Perry, Mary Jane Alkema, Marjorie Simmons, Marian Mawby, Barbara Vyn, Marjorie Wilson, Alma Weller, Beatrice McCleary, Bill Stickroe. Fourth row: Tom Lootens, Marian Visser, Betty Grotenhuis, Dorothy Hoag, Mary Culver, Mary Cornellisens, Eva Jean New- ton, Irene Leemhuis, Robert Miller, Paul Stellema. Streamlining the paper during the last semester, the positions of the features were changed and the headlines of the stories altered, giving the paper, as the staff hoped, a modern appearance. Marian Reidsma, Rhoda Brunsink, Mae Van't Hof, and Morris Leavitt were the delegates to the National Scholastic Press Association Congress at Chicago, last November. The following made up the editoriil staff: Above: Circulation and Advertising staffs. Seated: Dorothy De Young, Margaret Karreman, Don Semyn, Alma Weller, Eloise Niehaus, Stand- ing: William Suchero, Paul Stelle- ma, Jule Westra, Geraldine Dooge, Betty Dayton, Maxine Datema, Maxine McFarland. Right: Editors and copyreaders. Sitting: Jean Markus, Jean Park, June Cowdin, Ruth Weber, Rhoda Brunsink. Standing: Norma Per- kins, Harold Roberts, Mae Van't Hof, Robert Aaron, Morris Leavitt. Inset: June Cowdin, editor-in-chief of the Echo, . t , .f - 2 22, S rt ff kins, Mae Van't Hof. Leavitt, Harold Roberts. Managing editor ,,,:. ...... J une Cowdin News editor :...... ........ J ean Park Feature editor ,:,, ...... R uth Weber Sports editor .....,.,,..,.......,.,,..... Robert Aaron Copyreaders: Rhoda Brunsink, Norma Per Secretary--- ......,,,,,,,,,:,,,. Helen Hunsberger Assistant editors: Jean Markus, Morris

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Above: Tom Dempster, Who represented Creston in extempo- raneous speaking, Students Express Themselves Although Creston failed to place in the district speech contests, the Northmen were ably represented by Mary Ellen Smith, declamation, Paul Gordon, orationg and Thomas Dempster, extempore. Those who competed in the oration division of the school eliminations included: june Cowdin, Ruth Van Dyke, lean Kennedy, Margaret Soper, and Wil- liam Hanrahan. Rosemary Cordes and Charles Day were among the ones who competed in the declama- tion part of the eliminations. ln the extempore Thomas Dempster the only one. judges in the school eliminations were Miss Cone rad, Mr. Teele, and Mr. Dawson. 'WW Kit PAUL GORDON TOM DEMPSTER Debaters Argue About Railroads Resolved: that the Federal Government should own and operate the railroads, this was the subject debated on by the Northmen of Creston who com- posed the debate team under the guidance of Mr. Merle Dawson. Creston took the negative side in a battle against Davis Tech and won its first league conflict. How- ever they were defeated by Muskegon two weeks later again having the negative side. Changing sides and taking the affirmative, the Norsemen were defeated in two more battles with Union before Christmas vacation and lonia shortly afterwards. T25 Below: Creston's entries into the other speech contests were Paul Gordon in oratory and Mary Ellen Smith in declamation. STUART HANSEN VICTOR BERGSTROM Bottom: Henry Dykeman consults the reference books on a difficult point.

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Colors Brighten Saga Saga - a tale of the Norsemen. Because of Creston's northern position in the city the theme of the Nordics seemed especially appropriate. To produce a better annual with a stream- lined make-up and bigger and better action shots was the aim of the 1940 Saga staff. The book was divided into three sections under three Norse gods: Balder, guiding all things pertaining to government, society, and eloquenceg Odin, granting all knowl- edgeg Thor, guiding physical strength. Underclassmen pictures were all taken by Clair O'Betts, a local photographer. The Bale-Boeree Company was selected to do the printing and the cover was made by Kingskraft Cover Company. joe French seem to be amused by those pictures Below left: jean Markus, Norma Perkins, and Mae Van't Hof each do their bit toward the Saga. Center: What are Roger Luidens, Harold Roberts, Ruth Weber, and jean Park Cseatedj referring to in last year's Saga? Below, right: We would like to know whom Mr. Dawson is pointing out to Frances Pear- son on that page of senior pictures. Above, top: Morris Leavitt and june Cowdin are making a page layout for the sports sec- tion. Above, bottom: While Harlow Marlett measures the light, Ray Kunst gets ready to shoot, 4 aa. 2